#CAF6AE
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.5% 0.105 133.7), rgb(202, 246, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#CAF6AE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF6AE |
| RGB | rgb(202, 246, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.105 133.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CAF6AE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF6AE | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF6AE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #CAF6AE text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF6AE
oklch(92.5% 0.105 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B2
oklch(88.6% 0.076 134)
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Step 300
300
#9DD377
oklch(80.8% 0.134 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#CAF6AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FCEBA9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E8B2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBF0E3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF6AE
#CAF6AE
oklch(92.5% 0.105 133.7)
- #F3DDFF
#F3DDFF
oklch(92.6% 0.051 313.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CAF6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.020
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.034
Use #CAF6AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.